The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-10
THE COMME,N.C.'
AT TIE y STATE INSTITUTIONS.
iorgantown's, Gala Day-A Number Of Do
Greos Conferred by the Uniyersity--wsst
t Liberty mud I'nirmOnt Normal Schools.
Exercises ut tths Former Town.

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Grees Conferred BY the Uniyerslty--west
Liberty mud l'nlrmont Normal Schools.
Exercises at ths Former Town.
Special Dispateh 10 he Ines!iqeneer. K;
MoRoAsrowH, W. VA, June 0.-&Io
gantown people laugh whom you upea
about commencement day at tho Unive,
elty. It Is more appropriately terme
commencement week. All Morgantowl
gives itself up to making the event a bi
affair, and railways succeeds. The wcath
or was exceedingly warm, but its warmt]
did not lessen the interest in the great gal
day Of Monongalia county. Early in tn
morning tho spacious hall Of tho new Uni
yerslty building began filling up, and a
1oA. Nj. It was filled to OVERLOOKING. Th,
graduating class in the A cademical depart
mont numbered tive and the Law clasl
nina. AS they filed in to the beautifa
strains OF the Opera House band they were
greeted with a heavy round OF applause
by the vast throng assembled to SOC the
class Of 'S7 launched into the ocean Of life
Alter prayer by Roy. Buchanan, President
Turner arose and said 1t was useless tc
make any opening remarks. The gentle
men wore anxious and nervous to deliver
their written speeches, and ho would moi
dstain them long. The prosperity Of the
University the past year was reviewed
and the character, attainment and zsal oi
the studenta Of the West Virginia Uniyer.
sity praised. After tho Presidents briel
address air. J. Z. Charles, Of Point Pleas.
ant, read an eBsay on "rhe Future oi
English Language" " h32s9h3ass b
The English language was traced from
Its growth from older stems, and the diili.
Guilty Of ascertatning the beginning Of
any language was related. No language
cesses 10 move until 1t becomes what ID
termed dead. AS a matter of fact, the
English is the only language now extant
containing the two elements, its Gothic
and Classic. Nti s,i s.s5i =. +, '4,,4.-iiff1 4,
WEST VIRGINIA. ) \.
Mr.. II. O. Ogden, OF Fairmont, followed
With an Grafton entitled "West Vii.
ginia." "The praises, Of West Virginia.
said the speaker, shave not been unsutie
by her sons. The conyulsions which
reached the whole Union gavo her birth,
Her name is indissolubly associated with
that memorable struggle OF brother
against brother. West Virginiaus do not
recognize the dignity Of their own State,
nor appreciate the advantages she oifers.'i
The sectional feelings exiating in the
different parts Of the State was related
aud the tendency to look upon each
other with distruetful eyes. The lessons
Of history are recorded, The future lies be.
fore us, the past must be laid aside and
We must press on to the future. y.4. 37G,
"fhe Spirit OF the Age" by E. S. Elliott.
OF kingwood, was q masterly effort. Mans
career on earth was likeued to an i'm.
mense panorama upon the rapidly NOV.
ing canvass Of which we behold the
worlds history. The age OF Adam, the
age Of Nero and the age Of Mahomet were
portrayed and the age ne live in, with all
lls faults, vastly superior to all that has
preceded. The shams Of the age are be.
ing rapidly exposed. The trickery of our
dishonest mercantile competition is being
detected, as is also the hollowness OF our
dissenbled philanthropy. We are on the
eve OF wonderful events. The day ID
dawning when glad sunshine will
spread from orient to occident, when men
Of all nations will wake from their bar.
barous dreams and hail the golden ers ol
Humanity. "a sI'igS.pl l.l.l.l.l q ]
g49, ;"ESy1EoNMENr." Is 4
Nj. Leroy Swah, Of Tyler county, chose
Tor the topic Of his Grafton Environ,
ment." Man is in q constant relation with
external objects around him, the retina Of
his making eye never ceases to zecieye an
image OF visual angle. Men Of great
power have never resisted the temptation
to abuse it and place the masses in seryi.
tude. The oration was one OF practical
importance, treated in practical manner
The last orstion ofthe day was delivered
by Nlr. Thomas g. Rector, OF Parkerebury
on "Paint and Polish." "rhe contempi
Of humbags," he said, ''is universal though
We may admire the shrewdnees Of knaye
yet the ass stripped Of his lion-skin is
always subject to jeers and rldicule. ID
is not what you add to man but what
you developed in him which make him !
power, The world wants men who are
able to think and act. It demands not ac,
complishments but efficiency; not pain!
but polish" 7, %S5 :, m
After the completion Of the commence.
ment exercises DR.. Turner awarded tbs
prizes given by the Board Of Regents. Tie
President's prize Of $50 for the best essay
in English Literature, was awarded to II.
O. Ogden, Of Fairmont. eI4
81 DEoREEs CONFERRED a \. y. I
The degree OF Bachelor OF Arts was
awarded to E. S. Elliott and H. @. Ogden
the degree Of Bachelor OF Sciences to ]. E.
Charles; the degree Of Bachelor Of Laws